Gaurikunj Renaming: Fans Upset Over Plans to Convert Kishore Kumar's Memorial Auditorium to Geeta Bhavan
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Kishore Kumar's Gauri Kunj in Khandwa: Name Change Sparks Fan Outrage
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News18•04-03-2026, 09:24
Kishore Kumar's Gauri Kunj in Khandwa: Name Change Sparks Fan Outrage
•Khandwa's Gauri Kunj Auditorium, linked to Kishore Kumar's memory, is proposed to be converted into Geeta Bhawan by the Municipal Corporation.
•Due to unavailability of new land, the Corporation plans partial reconstruction of Gauri Kunj, including a library, reading room, and cafeteria, to be operated on a PPP mode.
•Fans are upset, stating Gauri Kunj was Kishore Kumar's dream project, built in memory of his parents, Kunjlal Ganguly and Gauri Devi, for local artists.
•Kishore Kumar himself raised funds for Gauri Kunj's construction through a 'Kishore Night' concert in 1982.
•Fans demand preservation of Gauri Kunj as Khandwa's identity and urge the Corporation to find new land for Geeta Bhawan.
